California agencies have a long history of nepotism, along with pledges to end it, but the practice continues. Workers in at least seven state agencies have alleged favoritism shown to family members and friends of administrators in the last decade.
for bypassing civil service rules to hire and promote her daughter — even though she lacked the required qualifications.
It remains to be seen if Gov. Gavin Newsom will be able to root out the culture of favoritism that has long festered in state agencies. In response to those and other issues, Brown stripped the elected Board of Equalization of most of its duties of collecting taxes, transferring the bulk of its employees to a new agency. An internal review by the head of the agency last May determined that 141 of 484 managers and supervisors — or 29% — had a familial or other close personal relationship with another employee.
Assembly Republican leader Marie Waldron of Escondido said she is not surprised by the auditor’s frustration with the lack of action in agencies including the Industrial Relations Department. But many state employees say managers often act quietly to influence hiring decisions, making some offices look like a family enterprise.
In a recent interview, Vasquez said she and other employees are cooperating with an ongoing investigation by the state Department of Justice into allegations of hiring irregularities and other misconduct in the agency. Ten days later, the director’s other twin son, Kerry O’Neill, was hired by the agency, also as a sales representative.
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